Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 84.2% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 24.1% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 7.4 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 46.0% more in Georgetown

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Georgetown are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,184.35	$11.88 GYD2,485.25	+58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,357.07	$8.55 GYD1,789.38	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD222.45	$1.21 GYD253.50	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.17	$0.71 GYD149.11	-18.7%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Kingston	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD557.86	$2.01 GYD419.65	-43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,035.68	$5.36 GYD1,120.61	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,403.17	$12.31 GYD2,575.73	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD672.78	$3.41 GYD712.44	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD467.53	$2.63 GYD549.84	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD425.55	$1.78 GYD372.93	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.29	$1.20 GYD251.90	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD287.19	$1.70 GYD355.28	-6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD250.94	$2.05 GYD427.97	+28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.15	$0.71 GYD147.82	-32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.40	$0.93 GYD194.81	-1.8%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	Kingston	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD761.41	$4.00 GYD837.28	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,921.76	$28.51 GYD5,964.59	-24.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,760,670.84	$15,680.67 GYD3,280,523.88	-63.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$28.99 GYD6,064.00	+10.1%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 24.1% less for housing

	Kingston	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,330.73	$61.18 GYD12,799.01	+15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD137,748.64	$617.07 GYD129,096.91	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD66,977.13	$281.14 GYD58,817.47	-33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,717.39	$61.00 GYD12,761.73	-48.7%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 7.4 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,859.52	$876.83 GYD183,440.30	+285.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD331,618.31	$23,225.94 GYD4,859,057.68	+1003.2%
Average			+644.2%

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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD493.48	$2.14 GYD447.34	-31.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD674.63	$3.88 GYD811.85	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,381.74	$2.19 GYD457.29	-75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,021.04	$38.81 GYD8,118.47	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,072.61	$5.94 GYD1,242.62	-54.9%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 46.0% more for clothing

	Kingston	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$38.01 GYD7,952.79	+44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,030.08	$52.27 GYD10,935.08	+104.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,185.54	$83.63 GYD17,496.13	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,856.55	$80.78 GYD16,899.67	+17.2%
Average			+46.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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